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after-ripening
after-ripening n. 
/ˈaftəˌrʌɪp(ə)nɪŋ/,
Brit. /ˈɑːftəˌrʌɪp(ə)nɪŋ/
, /ˈɑːftəˌrʌɪp(ə)nɪŋ//ˈaftəˌrʌɪp(ə)nɪŋ/U.S. /ˈæftə(r)ˌraɪp(ə)nɪŋ/
the occurrence of chemical or physical changes in a fruit, seed, or other plant part after harvesting, (in later use) spec. such changes leading to the breaking of dormancy in seeds./ˈæftə(r)ˌraɪp(ə)nɪŋ/ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > storage or preservation of crops > [noun] > (chemical) changes to produce in storage
after-ripening1842
1842 W. Gregory tr. J. Liebig Animal Chem. 71 The after-ripening, as this change is called, is a purely chemical process, entirely independent of the vitality of the plant.
1872 1st Rep. Vermont State Board Agric. 1871–2 72 Shortly after, begins after-ripening, a chemical change, whereby the starch, abundant in the unripe or green fruit, is transformed into sugar.
1935 Forestry 9 30 The need of the embryo for some process of development or ‘after-ripening’ after the seed has been shed.
2010 Jrnl. Exper. Bot. 61 597/2 Following after-ripening, a seed population that previously exhibited a high level of dormancy on imbibition, will subsequently show a high level of germination.
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